Chapter 10 Soft Or Sweet, No?

• Aria didn't return to the motel. Her belongings remained in her room, which I spent the night in. I ransacked her room, and all she had with her was a small box that contained just the basics. A few pieces of underwear, a head tie, a mini bottle of deodorant and perfume, and some wads of cash.
• By morning, it became obvious that she knew of our presence at the motel, and she was staying away, or so I thought until I stepped outside the motel and immediately felt her absence.
• It was like a visceral feeling. I just knew she wasn't here anymore. I felt it in my bones and it made me worry. She wasn't with her cards; how would she cope since she left most of her money at home?